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{{Infobox Object
{{Infobox Object
|image      = [[File:Imc.jpg|250px]]
|image      = Imc.jpg
|object name = IMC robot
|type        = Mining robot
|type        = mining robot
|origin      = [[Interplanetary Mining Corporation]]
|origin      = [[Interplanetary Mining Corporation]]
|appearances = [[DW]]: ''[[Colony in Space]]''
|only        = Colony in Space (TV story)
}}
}}
The '''IMC robot''' was a Mark Three servo [[robot]] used by the [[Interplanetary Mining Corporation]] to survey [[planet]]s for mineral deposits. It was built like a small tank with two arms and a whirring sensor on top and was operated by remote control. The robot on IMC's expedition to [[Uxarieus]] was used by [[Morgan (Colony in Space)|Morgan]] to make it appear that giant [[lizard]]s were attacking the colonists. He outfitted the robot's arms with fake lizard claws and used it to kill [[Eric Leeson|Eric]] and [[Jane Leeson]]. The robot nearly killed the [[Third Doctor]] as well, but he used the remote to deactivate it. ([[DW]]: ''[[Colony in Space]]'')
The '''IMC robot''' was a Mark Three servo [[robot]] used by the [[Interplanetary Mining Corporation]] to survey [[planet]]s for mineral deposits. It was built like a small tank with two arms and a whirring sensor on top and was operated by remote control. However, the IMC could operate it as a killing machine if their goals were threatened. The robot on IMC's expedition to [[Uxarieus]] was used by [[Morgan (Colony in Space)|Morgan]] to make it appear that giant [[lizard]]s were attacking the colonists. He outfitted the robot's arms with fake lizard claws and used it to kill [[Eric Leeson|Eric]] and [[Jane Leeson]]. The robot nearly killed the [[Third Doctor]] as well, but he used the remote to deactivate it. ([[TV]]: ''[[Colony in Space (TV story)|Colony in Space]]'')


== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==
* In the original script and the novelisation, the robot was humanoid.
In the original script and the [[Doctor Who and the Doomsday Weapon (novelisation)|novelisation]], the robot was humanoid.
 
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Latest revision as of 18:40, 3 September 2020

The IMC robot was a Mark Three servo robot used by the Interplanetary Mining Corporation to survey planets for mineral deposits. It was built like a small tank with two arms and a whirring sensor on top and was operated by remote control. However, the IMC could operate it as a killing machine if their goals were threatened. The robot on IMC's expedition to Uxarieus was used by Morgan to make it appear that giant lizards were attacking the colonists. He outfitted the robot's arms with fake lizard claws and used it to kill Eric and Jane Leeson. The robot nearly killed the Third Doctor as well, but he used the remote to deactivate it. (TV: Colony in Space)

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]

In the original script and the novelisation, the robot was humanoid.